Delivering a 5-Star Hospital Experience ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Quality data released in July by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on their Care Compare website gave Brookings Hospital an overall five-star rating, the highest score possible for all hospitals nationwide.

“Since CMS implemented overall star ratings for hospitals seven years ago, our team’s goal has been to achieve five-star status,” said Quality Director Emily Delbridge, RN. “Only 10.4% of the 4,654 hospitals across the country received a five-star rating in 2023. We joined this elite group for the first time thanks to our team’s commitment to patient experience and quality outcomes. We are thrilled to celebrate this designation with our team members.”

CMS’s overall star rating for hospitals summarizes quality information on five publicly-reported measure groups: mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care. CMS publishes data on the Care Compare website to help Medicare beneficiaries and their families make informed decisions about where to seek health care.

In addition to being named a five-star hospital, this spring Brookings Health System was named a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital for the sixth time by the National Rural Health Association and a World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek and Statista Inc.

To learn more about Brookings Health System’s high-quality care, please visit brookingshealth.org/Quality.